Sentence examples for offenses charged from inspiring English sources

"There are reasonable grounds to believe the accused committed the offenses charged," Col. Patrick Reinert, who presided over the preliminary hearing, said in rendering his decision.

A judge in New York has dismissed an N.B.A. security official's discrimination and assault lawsuit against Geno Auriemma, the University of Connecticut women's basketball coach; the N.B.A.; and USA Basketball, saying the offenses charged did not happen in New York.

On the first day of his trial, the public did not have a transcript of Manning's formal plea to ten lesser included offenses (LIOs), which included substituted dates for the offenses charged against him.

Plea bargaining, Negotiation of an agreement between the prosecution and the defense whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser offense or (in the case of multiple offenses) to one or more of the offenses charged, in exchange for more lenient sentencing, recommendations, a specific sentence, or a dismissal of other charges.

"Connecticut precedents show that the gravity of the offense charged here, the crime of murder, has been historically unquestioned," Judge Kavenewsky wrote.

Section 3142(g) states that the judicial officer shall consider, among other factors, the nature and circumstances of the offense charged, including whether the offense is a crime of violence.

The amount of bail is generally set in relation to the gravity of the offense charged and the likelihood of flight, although some magistrates take into account other factors, such as the strength of the evidence, the character of the accused, and the ability of the accused to secure bail.

Similarly, in United States v. Bailey (1835), the Court held that the question of whether the evidence was legally sufficient to support the offense charged could not be certified.

When Mr. Carlson took the offense, charging that Mr. Stewart had no right to complain since he had asked Senator John Kerry softball questions on "The Daily Show," Mr. Stewart looked genuinely appalled.

The player on the offense charges up the attack by following the on-screen instructions, while the player on the defense can reduce the amount of damage taken by continuously pressing the circle button.

Chad, who had no prior offenses, was charged with simple assault after shoving a boy at school and causing him to cut his head on a locker.